Playing games. Sharing photos. Listening to music. Searching the Internet. Doing homework online. Communicating in real time with loved ones. From entertainment to interacting with the world around us, the home is center stage for the digital lifestyle. Now more than ever, people are looking for new ways to be more productive, stay connected, and have fun. To meet the needs of individuals and families alike, Microsoft offers integrated solutions for activities at the heart of the 21st-century home. Through innovative hardware, software, and services, we're addressing the key needs of consumers in the home—personal productivity, Internet connectivity, and digital entertainment.
Reinventing the gaming experience
The definition of digital gaming is expanding. Exciting new software titles and services are coming together, allowing gamers to connect and play in ways previously unimagined. Xbox LiveTM, which already enables over 500,000 gamers to play online with friends anywhere in the world, offers new opportunities to compete and socialize. In addition to a vast array of popular titles and engaging gaming experiences, we're also delivering new ways for users to enjoy music, DVD movies, and other media on Xbox®. Music Mixer increases the role music and digital photos play on the console, making it easy for players to integrate their favorite music with their favorite games, sing Karaoke, view slide shows, and more. These are some of the ways we're delivering the new entertainment experiences customers want from their game console.
Making the Web more useful
For consumers, the Web is an important means of connecting with friends and family, gathering and sharing information, and getting things done. To help them get the most from the Web, MSN® delivers exciting new innovations to consumers by offering advanced communications tools, premium search capabilities, enhanced home productivity software, state-of-the-art parental controls, and new features that help protect against spam. By providing software and services that make it easier for subscribers to enjoy the power of the Web, MSN is building a premier online experience.